Display-stand



UNITE. 'S'lhail NICHOLAS RPPENBEIN', OF NEVI YGR-K, N. Y.

DISPLAY-STAND.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application filed January 15, 1921. Serial No. 437,462.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, NICHOLAS RirrnNBniN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedDisplay-Sta1id, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands, particularlyto that form of display stand commonly used in retail stores to displayto the purchasing public in an attractive way, small packages of candyand similar articles.

An object of the, invention is to provide a cardboard display stand ofthis character which will serve to display four sides of rectangulararticles placed thereupon, and which is provided with numerousconspicuous surfaces for the display of advertising matter.

A further object is to provide a device of the character stated whichwill be neat and ornamental in appearance, simple and prac tical inconstruction, strong and durable in use, and comparatively inexpensiveto manufacture.

W'ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a. perspective view illustrating my improved display standin use.

F ig. 2 is a plan View of the blank from which the display stand isformed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, my.

improved display stand is formed of a single strip of material such ascardboard out and scored along lines to permit folding into the desiredshape. The device may perhaps be better understood by describing theposition of the parts in operative position, than by first describingthe blank in detail.

1 represents the base of my improved stand. The base lies flat against ashow case or other supporting surface. 2 represents the inclined back ofthe stand. The lower end of the back rests against the base and isintegral with a platform 3 sloping downwardly from its forward end, toits rear end where it joins the back. The forward end of the platform 3is supported well above the base by a brace' l which is integral withthe platform, and which forms an upwardly and rearwardly bent-extensionof the base 1. The back 2 is supported in inclined position by a pair ofrearwardly and outwardly en ending supporting wings 5. Tabs 6 can riedby the lower edges of the wings 5 are cut indicated at 7 to form tongues8 which lock under opening 9 in the flaring rear ond 9 of the base 1.The outer edges of the flaring portion 9 of the base abut against thetabs 6 which fold inwardly from tne lower edges of the wings 5 and underthe base, the tongues 8 interlocking with the edges of the opening 9 asabove noted and retaining the supporting wings in operative position.

The forward portion 11 of the base 1 widens appreciably from its forwardend rearwardly for a short distance. The side edges 10 of this widenedportion of the base are integral with ornamental wings 12 adapted to bebent upwardly to Hank the brace 4. Interlocking tabs such as 13, oneformed with a slot 14- and the other with a tongue 15, fold inwardlyfrom the wings 12 and lock under the platform 3. These tabs lie alongthe inner face of the brace and retain the wings 12 in proper position.

Referring now more particularly to the blank illustrated in Fig. 2, itwill be seen that a single strip of material, preferably of cardboard,is scored with transverse fold lines such as 16 to define the back 2,the platform 3, the brace Il, and the base 1. The wings 5 form lateralextensions of the back 2 andare foldable along the longitudinal foldlines 17. The tabs 6 are integral parts of the wings and are folded ondiverging lines 1S.

rlhe ornamental wings 12 are folded along the diverging fold lines 10which define the side edges of the flaring forward end 11 of the base.The tabs 13 fold inwardly from the forward edges of the wings 12 onscored lines 20 which form continuations of that transverse fold line 16which separates the base 1 and the brace a.

lt will be seen that when a suitable number of small articles to bedisplayed, such as 21, is placed upon the platform 3 and supportedagainst the back 2, the tops and ends of these articles as well as thefront faces thereof will be visible. The wings 5 and 12, the brace l,and the upper end of the back 2 all present conspicuous surfaces for thedisplay of advertising matter.

While l have illustrated one of the preferred forms of the invention, itwill be apparent that various slight changes and alterations might bemade in the general form and arrangement of the parts described withoutdeparting from the invention, and hence l do not limit myself to theprecise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make suchchanges and alterations as 'fairly fall within the spirit rand scope ofthe appended claims. i Y c y i What l claim is: Y l. A. folding displaystand, comprising a single strip of material bent along suitable linesto present a base, an inclined back having its lower end supported onthe base, a platform sloping downwardly from its forward to its rear endand forming a continuation of the back,` and a brace connected to thebase and supporting the forward end of the platform at an elevationabove the base7 means integral with the back and engageable with thebasek for supporting the back in inclined position.

2. A folding display stand, comprising a single strip 0f material bentalong suitable lines to present a base, an inclined back having itslower end supported on the base7 a platform sloping downwardly from itsforward toits rear end and forming a continuation of the back,V and abrace connected to the base and supporting the forward end-of theplatform at an elevation abovethe base, rearwardly extending wingsintegral with the back, and supporting the back in inclined relation tothe base.

3. A' folding display stand, comprising a single strip of `material bentalong suitable lines topresent a base'9 an'inclined back having itslower end supported on the base, a platform sloping downwardly from itsforward to its rear endrand forming a. continuation 'ofthe back, a braceconnected to the base andsupporting'the forward endof the platform at anelevation above the base, rearwardly extending wings integral with theback and .supporting the back'in inclined relation to the base, andVinterlocking tabs carried by the wings and engageable with the base toprevent spreading of the wings.

il. A folding display stand, comprising a single strip of material bentalong suitable lines to present a base, an inclinedback having itsllower end supported on the base, a platform sloping downwardly from itsforward to its rear end and forming a continuation of the back, a Vbraceconnected to the base and su J ortinv the forward end of the 'platformatan elevation above the base,

rearwardly extending wings integral with the back and supporting theback in inclined relation to the base7 interlocking tabs carried by thewings and engageable with the base to prevent spreading of the wings7and tongues on said tabs, said base having an opening therein receivingthe tongues.

5. A folding display stand, comprising a single strip of material bentalongsuitable lines to present a base, an inclined back having its lowerend supported on the base, a platform sloping downwardly from itsforward to its rear end and forming a continuation of the back, a braceconnected to the base and supporting the forward end of the platform atan elevation above the base, wings integral with the forward end of thebase7 and means for locking said wings in upright position extendingrearwardly from the brace.

6. A folding display stand, comprising a single strip of material bentalong suitable lines to present a base, an inclined back having itslower end supported on the basare platform sloping downwardly from itsforward to its rear end and forming a continuation of ythe back7 abraceconnected to the base and supporting the forward end of the platform atan elevation above the base, wings integral with the forward end of thebase, and means for locking said wings in upright position extendingrearwardly from the brace, said means comprising interlocking tabscarried by the wings and adapted to interlock and `lie along the innerface of the brace under the platform.

7. A folding display stand, comprising a single strip of Vmaterial bentalong suitable lines to present a base, an inclined back having itslower end supported on the base. a platform sloping downwardly from itsforward to its rear end and forming a continuation of the back, a braceconnected. vto 'the base and supporting the forward endof the platformat an eleva-tion above the base, wings integral with the forward end ofthe base, and means for locking said wings in upright position extendingrearwardly from the brace7 said means comprising interlocking tabscarried 'by the wings and'adapted to interlock and lie along the innerfaceof the brace under the platform, a tongue on one of said tabs7 the`other ofsaid tabs having a slot therein receiving the tongue.-

' NICHOLAS RPPENBEN.

